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2025

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FRESH ART
​London
31st January - 2nd February 2025
Alexandra Palace
London N22 7AY
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freshartfair.net
75 galleries, 750 artists and over 7500 artworks to browse and buy, from exciting new talent to famous names. ​
Contact me for your complimentary tickets
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THE MORETON GALLERY
​Gloucestershire
April - June 2025
Queens Head House, High St, Moreton-in-Marsh GL56 0LH
themoretongallery.co.uk
An Arts Council approved gallery,The Moreton Gallery was established in 2010, introducing exciting, new and developing artists. 

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DELAMORE ARTS
​Devon
1st-31st May 2025
Sculpture Garden
​Delamore Estate
Devon PL21 9QT
delamore-art.co.uk
​Delamore Arts and Sculpture Exhibition takes place annually, every day during May including Bank Holidays. The exhibition presents the largest collection of artist's work in one place in the South West.
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​Affordable Art Fair Hampstead
London
7th-11th May 2025
Lower Fairground Site, Hampstead Heath, London NW3 1TH
affordableartfair.com
The Affordable Art Fair returns to London's Hampstead Heath this spring with the best in contemporary art from 100 leading local and international galleries, including Wood+Wing representing the OWL Gallery Frome:
Tess Chodan tesschodanartworks.com
Cat Croxford catcroxford.com
Olivia Clifton-Bligh oliviacliftonbligh.com
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​Cornwall Open Studios
​Cornwall
24-26th May 11am-5pm & 
30th May-1st June 
11am-5pm
Trethake Mill, Lanteglos-by-Fowey PL23 1NL
cornwallopenstudios.co.uk
trethakemill.co.uk
​My riverside studio is tucked away in a wooded coastal valley, walking distance from the south west coast path through leafy Cornish lanes.

2024

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IONA HOUSE GALLERY
​Oxfordshire
WINTER EXHIBTION
27th January - 17th March 2024

Iona House Gallery,
4 High Street, Woodstock OX20 1TF
ionahousegallery.org

Independent contemporary gallery in the thriving historic centre of Woodstock. The Winter Exhibition presenting 12 artists, including painters, printmakers, sculptors and ceramicists.
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FRESH Art Fair
​Cheltenham

Cheltenham Racecourse, GL50 4SH
Private View:
Thursday 25th April 5.30- 9.00pm
exhibition continues:
Friday 26th April 11.00 – 6.00pm
Saturday 27th April 11.00 – 6.00pm
Sunday 28th April 11.00 – 5.00pm
freshartfair.net

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Wood+Wing
woodandwing.weebly.com
Tess Chodan (entomological art)
tesschodanartworks.com
Cat Croxford (painter)
catcroxford.com
Olivia Clifton-Bligh (sculptor, printmaker)
oliviacliftonbligh.com
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Delamore Arts
Devon
Sculpture Garden
​Delamore Estate
Devon PL21 9QT
1st-31st May 2024
delamore-art.co.uk
​Delamore Arts and Sculpture Exhibition takes place annually, every day during May including Bank Holidays. The exhibition presents the largest collection of artist's work in one place in the South West.
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Affordable Art Fair Hampstead
London
Lower Fairground Site, Hampstead Heath, London NW3 1TH
8th-12th May 2024
​affordableartfair.com


The Affordable Art Fair returns to London's Hampstead Heath this spring with the best in contemporary art from 100 leading local and international galleries, including Wood+Wing representing the OWL Gallery Frome:
Tess Chodan tesschodanartworks.com
Cat Croxford catcroxford.com
Olivia Clifton-Bligh oliviacliftonbligh.com
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Crypt Gallery
St Ives Cornwall
Norway Square, St Ives, Cornwall TR26 1NA 
Private View: Saturday 18th May 5-7pm
exhibition continues 18th-31st May 

10am-5pm
The Bath Society of Artists members bsaorg.uk are on tour to Cornwall in May to exhibit at the lovely Crypt Gallery, home to the St Ives Society of Artists stisa.co.uk
bsaorg.uk
instagram.com/bathsocietyofartists/
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Cornwall Open Studios
​Cornwall
Trethake Mill, Lanteglos-by-Fowey PL23 1NL
25th May-2nd June 11am-5pm
openstudioscornwall.co.uk
trethakemill.co.uk
My riverside studio is tucked away in a wooded coastal valley, walking distance from the south west coast path through leafy Cornish lanes.
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44AD
Bath
Lower Borough Walls Bath BA1 1QU
Private View: 18th June 5.30-7.30pm
​exhibition open 18th-23rd June 11am-4.30pm
The Bath Society of Artists members show in the heart of Bath
bsaorg.uk
instagram.com/bathsocietyofartists/
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Royal United Hospital 
​Bath
Art at the Heart, RUH
Combe Park, Bath BA1 3NG
August-October 2024
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www.artatruh.org/exhibitions
The RUH has one of Bath’s largest and most accessible exhibition spaces, open 12 hours a day, 7 days a week. 
At the Bath Society of Artists Members Show, a third from all sales made goes to the RUH Arts Fund.
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Bull Mill Arts 
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​Wiltshire
Open Studio
Bull Mill Arts, Wiltshire BA12 8AY
19th-22nd September
​10am-5pm

An Epic Studio Sale!
Relocating my studio from beloved Bull Mill to the verdant coastal valleys of South Cornwall

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Bath Society of Artists
​Bath
Victoria Art Gallery
​Bridge Street Bath BA2 4AT
119th Open Exhibition
13th October 2024 - 11th January 2025
victoriagal.org.uk
bsaorg.uk

The return of the Bath Society of Artists annual exhibition, showcasing the best talent from the region including painting, sculpture, printmaking and drawing.
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Affordable Art Fair Battersea
London
Evolution London, Battersea Park, Queenstown Road, London SW11 4NJ
​affordableartfair.com
Private View:
Wednesday 16th October 5–9pm

Public opening times:
Thursday 17 October
 11am–9pm
Friday 18 October 11am–9pm
Saturday 19 October 11am–6pm,
Sunday 20 October 11am–6pm

The Affordable Art Fair returns to London's leafy Battersea this autumn with the best in contemporary art from 100 leading local and international galleries. Representing OWL Gallery Frome:
Tess Chodan (entomological art)
tesschodanartworks.com
Annemarie Blake (painter)
owlgalleryfrome.co.uk
Olivia Clifton-Bligh (sculptor, printmaker)
oliviacliftonbligh.com
Contact me for free complimentary tickets

2023

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OWL
Somerset
Owl Gallery,
​33 Catherine Hill, Frome BA11 1BY
open Monday to Saturday
10.30am-5pm
PRIVATE VIEW: 6th April 6-8pm
Open: 3rd March- 3rd June 2023
owlgalleryfrome.co.uk​
​Owl is a gorgeous independent art gallery situated in the heart of the medieval town of Frome, showcasing a collective of five artist members and guest exhibitors.
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Bath Society of Artists
​Bath
Victoria Art Gallery
​Bridge Street Bath BA2 4AT
118th Open Exhibition
22nd April-24th June
victoriagal.org.uk
bsaorg.uk

The return of the Bath Society of Artists annual exhibition, showcasing the best talent from the region including painting, sculpture, printmaking and drawing.
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FRESH Art Fair
​Cheltenham
Cheltenham Racecourse, GL50 4SH
Private View:
Thursday 27th April 5.30- 9pm

Open: Friday 28th April 11am – 6pm,
Saturday 29th April 11am – 6pm,
Sunday 30th April 11am – 5pm.
freshartfair.net
Wood+Wing
woodandwing.weebly.com
Tess Chodan (entomological art)
tesschodanartworks.com
Cat Croxford (painter)
catcroxford.com
Olivia Clifton-Bligh (sculptor, printmaker)
oliviacliftonbligh.com
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Wylye Valley Art Festival
​Wiltshire
Bull Mill Arts, Wiltshire BA12 8AY
Saturday 29th April-Monday 8th May
10.30am-5.30pm daily
wvat.co.uk
The Wylye Valley Art Trail is​ a biennial, award winning festival of visual art and craft in South West Wiltshire, featuring over 250 artists and makers in 71 venues. 
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Delamore Arts
Devon
Sculpture Garden
​Delamore Estate
Devon PL21 9QT
1st-31st May 2023
delamore-art.co.uk
​Delamore Arts and Sculpture Exhibition takes place annually, every day during May including Bank Holidays. The exhibition presents the largest collection of artist's work in one place in the South West.
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Affordable Art Fair Hampstead
London
Lower Fairground Site, Hampstead Heath, London NW3 1TH
Private View
Wednesday 10th May 5 – 9pm
Public opening times:
Thursday 11th May 11am–5pm & Late View 5–9pm,
Friday 12th May 11am–5pm & Art After Dark Late 5–9pm,
Saturday 13th May 11am – 6pm,
Sunday 14th May 11am – 6pm.
​affordableartfair.com
The Affordable Art Fair returns to London's Hampstead Heath this spring with the best in contemporary art from 100 leading local and international galleries, including Wood+Wing representing the OWL Gallery Frome:
​
Wood+Wing
Tess Chodan (entomological art)
tesschodanartworks.com
Cat Croxford (painter)
catcroxford.com
Olivia Clifton-Bligh (sculptor, printmaker)
oliviacliftonbligh.com
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Fowey Festival
Cornwall
St John's, Bodinnick, PL13 2PU
12th-20th May 2023
foweyfestival.com
The Du Maurier Festival Society presents Fowey's Festival of Art and Literature with events and exhibitions.
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Cornwall Open Studios
​Cornwall
Trethake Mill, Lanteglos-by-Fowey PL23 1NL
27th May-4th June 2023 11am-5pm
openstudioscornwall.co.uk
trethakemill.co.uk
My riverside studio is tucked away in a wooded coastal valley, walking distance from the south west coast path through leafy Cornish lanes.
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David Simon Contemporary
Somerset
37 High Street, Castle Cary BA7 7AW
8th July - 18th August
davidsimoncontemporary.com
WORLD OF INTERIORS
Olivia Clifton-Bligh, Hugh Buchannan, Victoria Jinivizian, Peter Lloyd-Jones, Alex Lowery, Mungo Powney
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Affordable Art Fair Battersea
London
Evolution London, Battersea Park, Queenstown Road, London SW11 4NJ
​affordableartfair.com
Private View:
Wednesday 18 October, 5 – 9pm

Public opening times:
Thursday 19 October
 11am–5pm & Art After Dark 5–9pm*,
Friday 20 October 11am–5pm & Art After Dark 5–9pm*,
Saturday 21 October 11am–6pm,
Sunday 22 October 11am–6pm
*Late events are 18+ only
The Affordable Art Fair returns to London's leafy Battersea this autumn with the best in contemporary art from 100 leading local and international galleries, including Wood+Wing representing the OWL Gallery Frome:
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Wood+Wing
Tess Chodan (entomological art)
tesschodanartworks.com
Annemarie Blake (painter)
owlgalleryfrome.co.uk
Olivia Clifton-Bligh (sculptor, printmaker)
oliviacliftonbligh.com
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Bull Mill Arts Bazaar 2023
Wiltshire
The Return of the Marvellous Bull Mill ARTS BAZAAR
2nd-10th December 2023
oliviacliftonbligh.com/bazaar
With 25 guest artists and makers, The Bull Mill Arts Bazaar is brimful with gorgeous hand crafted goods from contemporary sculpture and ceramics, to handsome homeware and inspiring interiors, exquisite accessories and festive frippery. Read more...
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2022

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Kernow Art Collective
Cornwall
Boconnoc Estate Stable Yard
Lostwithiel PL22 0RG
Opening Night:
Friday 15th April 5-9pm
Exhibition continues:
Saturday 16th April 10am-5pm
Sunday 17th April 10am-1pm
The Kernow Art Collective in collaboration with the historic Boconnoc estate, staging a unique exhibition by contemporary artists living and working in Cornwall
​boconnoc.com
@kernow_art_collective
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Delamore Arts
Devon
20th Anniversary Show
Delamore Estate
Devon PL21 9QT
1st-31st May 2022
delamore-art.co.uk
​Delamore Arts and Sculpture Exhibition takes place annually, every day during May including Bank Holidays. The exhibition presents the largest collection of artist's work in one place in the South West.
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Bath Society of Artists
​Bath
117th Open Exhibition 
Victoria Art Gallery, Bath BA2 4AT
14th May -2nd July 2022
www.bsaorg.uk
www.instagram.com
www.victoriagal.org.uk
A vibrant show right in the centre of Bath, with over 300 works of contemporary art including painting, sculpture and printmaking
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Trethake Mill
Cornwall
Trethake Mill, Cornwall PL23 1NL
Cornwall Open Studios 2022
Sat 27th May - Mon 29th May, &
​Sat 4th June - Sun 5th June

11am-4pm daily
openstudioscornwall.co.uk
trethakemill.co.uk
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Work-in-progress and completed pieces illustrating the methods and techniques of wax sculpture and hand burnished linocut printmaking. Studio show in an historic water mill in a secluded rural valley, a leafy stroll from the spectacular south west coast path.
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Boconnoc
​Cornwall
Summer 2022
Boconnoc Cornwall PL22 0RG
www.boconnoc.com
Summer at Boconnoc includes musical and theatre performances, birdsong walks, house tours, open air cinema. My hand burnished linocut prints are exhibited in the historic Sir John Soane Stable Yard.
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Bull Mill Arts
Wiltshire
Summer Open Studios
Bull Mill Arts, Wiltshire BA12 8AY
opening night:
Friday 8th July, 
​exhibition continues:
Saturday 9th & Sunday 10th July 

Bull Mill Arts is an artists collective established by Lord Bath Alexander Thynne on the Longleat estate. Currently, there are 9 resident artists living and working at Bull Mill.
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South West Academy
of Fine and Applied Arts
Devon
Annual Exhibition
Kennaway House, Sidmouth EX10 8NG
1st-12th November 2022
10.30am-4.30pm
www.southwestacademy.org.uk
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Excellent exhibition of paintings, sculpture and prints, just a stone's throw from the seafront in the lovely seaside town of Sidmouth.
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The Stripy Duck Bookshop
​Bruton, Somerset
'A Calendar of Trees', one at a time...
2022
​35 High Street, Bruton BA10 0AH
open Tues-Sat 10am-4pm

Each month, one of my hand burnished and illuminated linocut prints from my tree ogham series will be on the bookshop wall.
Right in the creative centre of Bruton, this beautiful bijou bookshop serves teas and coffees with delicious vegan cakes. Soak up the atmosphere over a game of chess and backgammon.
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Bull Mill Arts Bazaar 2022
Wiltshire
The Return of the Marvellous Bull Mill ARTS BAZAAR
3rd-11th December 2022
oliviacliftonbligh.com/bazaar

With 25 guest artisans, The Bull Mill Arts Bazaar is brimful with gorgeous hand crafted goods from contemporary sculpture and ceramics, to handsome homeware and inspiring interiors, exquisite accessories and festive whimsy. Read more...
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Selected Exhibitions and Galleries:
2001-2024     Bull Mill Arts, Wiltshire
2004-2025    Delamore Arts, Devon
2020-2024    Cornwall Open Studios
2019-2024     Printmakers Council, London
2000-2024    Royal Society of Sculptors, London
2020-2024     Bath Society of Artists, Victoria Gallery

2000-2024    The Kings Road Gallery, Chelsea, London
2015-2023      David Simon Contemporary, Castle Cary
2019-2022      The South West Academy, Devon
2018-2020     Messums Wiltshire
2015-2019      Article, Bath
2015-2018       Talos Art Foundry, Hants
2015-2017       Wine Street Gallery, Devizes
2011-2016        The Sculpture Park, Surrey
2002-2015      Stone Lane Gardens, Devon
2010-2013       Long and Ryle, Pimlico, London
2011-2012         The Cartshed Gallery, Dorset
2010-2011        Gallery Lefort, Bath
2005-2009     The Phoenix Gallery, Hampshire
1998-2000      CASA Studios, London
1998-1999        Fulham Arthouse, London
1996-1999        The Camberwell Gallery, London
1996-1998        The Royal Academy of Arts Summer Exhibition
1993-1998        Clockwork Studios, London
​1994-1995        The Tabernacle Gallery, London
Awards:
2020    Bath Society of Artists prize for sculpture
2014     Althea Wynne Sculpture Award

Membership:
2000-2024      Royal Society of Sculptors
2019-2024        Printmakers Council
2023-2024       Bath Society of Artists
    
Publications:
2024
A Catalogue of Failures: Issue 4, independent publication by Alice Clough
2022        
Beauty of the Beast: a collection of British Printmakers, complied by Alan Marshall, printed by Mascot Media
2020        
A Catalogue of Failures: Issue 2, independent publication by Alice Clough
2019        
Birth Tree Cards, a collection of cards published by Penelope Salmon
2010        
A Birthday Book, limited edition, printed by Evergreen Press, hand bound by Kate Holland, illustrated by Olivia Clifton-Bligh
2014        
Barn Owl, stationery card printed by Art Angels Publishing
2016        
Little Book Of Chickens, a collection of British printmakers complied by Alan Marshall, printed by Mascot Media
2016        
An Elegant Fowl, a collection of British printmakers complied by Alan Marshall, printed by Mascot Media

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